Haverings

Lancing Road, Luton, BedfordshireLU2 8JN

Haverings is surrounded by approximately 8 acres of woodland (an Old English Wood) and field all fenced in and secure. The grounds are home to various wild life, including birds, bats, hedgehogs, squirrels and deer.Haverings was built in 1970 to serve as a Training ground for Luton Division Guides. Since that date it has been extended to accommodate a large dormitory, a Leaders’/meeting room with ensuite facilities, an outside toilet block for campers and the kitchen has doubled in size. It is situated approximately 4 miles from Luton town centre and about 2 miles from the airport. Access from the M1 and main A505 is quite direct.The building and grounds can only be booked by Leaders within the Guide and Scout Organisations for Residential holidays, Camps and Guiding events.

Activity Centre:

Dormitory: carpeted with 28 bunk beds and chairs for bags or clothes. Sleeping bags or duvets, bottom sheets and pillows are needed.

Leader’s/small Meeting Room: carpeted with a wardrobe, bedside tables, 1 single bed, 4 single sofa beds, 2 armchairs and a coffee table. Also an en-suite bathroom with a shower over the bath, basin and toilet.

Entrance hall: telephone and hooks for coats, cupboard with cleaning utensils(mops, brooms, “Henry” and dustpans) and a rotary washing line & pegs.

Central heating runs throughout the building and constant hot water is available.Details of doctor, dentist, hospital, churches, etc. are on the notice board in the Leaders’ room.

Shopfor official uniforms, books, badges: this is held in the main hall every two weeks on a Wednesday during term time 7.00 – 8.30pm. (click here to see the dates for this term) Enquiries or orders can be made through Jane – email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Souvenirs: details of items will be sent after booking and are available for sale during your stay.

Camp Site:

Patio area: adjoining the building, with hole a for a rotary washing line (kept in broom cupboard)

Field: very large field for camping at the top and activities on the remainder with a main campfire and 3-4 smaller patrol fire pits, flagpole and 6 acres of Old English woods.

Camp fire: seating around fire pit and a wood pile. Campers and indoor groups should liaise about use.

This challenge badge has been designed by some members of the Haverings Committee. Haverings is a Guide Centre in South Luton, Bedfordshire. Our land encompasses some of Slaughter’s Wood, which is ancient woodland.

Proceeds from the sale of this badge will be used to help fund Haverings annual membership with the Wildlife Trust Club and will assist us in maintaining the woodland.

This challenge badge is for all ages. Please feel free to adapt our ideas to make it more of a challenge for older girls. To complete the challenge, we recommend the following: Rainbows to complete 5 clauses, Brownies to complete 7 clauses, Guides to complete 10 clauses, Senior Section and Adults to complete 12 clauses. They must complete at least one clause from each of the 3 sections.